Ben Simmons NBA fixtures: How to watch every match of his debut season

Ben Simmons was drafted to the Philadelphia 76ers as the No.1 pick ahead of the 2016-17 NBA season, but due to injury he failed to play a game. With him set to return in the 2017-18 season, here’s the information you need to watch all of the Ben Simmons NBA action you could ever hope for.

Ben Simmons NBA schedule

The NBA Schedule for the 2017-18 season was announced on August 15. Philadelphia received some marquee matches, including a season opener against Washington on the second day of the season, broadcast nationally and a game on Christmas Day (Boxing Day in Australia) against the New York Knicks.

The national broadcast schedule was also announced. All games on ESPN in the USA will be shown in Australia, however extra games will also be picked up. These will be confirmed closer to the start of the season and this page will be updated when they are.

It should be remembered all 82 games will also be available on the league pass, whether they are being shown on TV or not.

Here is their full schedule for the season. Note that all dates appear as Australian and times are listed in AEDT until Sunday, April 1 when they revert to AEST.

Date

Time

Opponent

Venue

Broadcast (Australia)

Thu Oct 19

10:00 AM

Washington Wizards

Capital One Arena

League Pass, ESPN

Sat Oct 21

10:00 AM

Boston Celtics

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sun Oct 22

10:30 AM

Toronto Raptors

Air Canada Centre

League Pass

Tue Oct 24

10:00 AM

Detroit Pistons

Palace of Auburn Hills

League Pass

Thu Oct 26

10:00 AM

Houston Rockets

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sun Oct 29

11:30 AM

Dallas Mavericks

American Airlines Center

League Pass

Tue Oct 31

11:00 AM

Houston Rockets

Toyota Center

League Pass

Thu Nov 2

10:00 AM

Atlanta Hawks

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sat Nov 4

10:00 AM

Indiana Pacers

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Wed Nov 8

12:00 PM

Utah Jazz

Vivint Smart Homes Arena

League Pass

Fri Nov 10

1:00 PM

Sacramento Kings

Golden 1 Center

League Pass

Sun Nov 12

11:30 AM

Golden State Warriors

Oracle Arena

League Pass

Tue Nov 14

1:30 PM

Los Angeles Clippers

Staples Center

League Pass

Thu Nov 16

1:30 PM

Los Angeles Lakers

Staples Center

League Pass, ESPN

Sun Nov 19

10:30 AM

Golden State Warriors

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Nov 21

10:00 AM

Utah Jazz

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Thu Nov 23

10:00 AM

Portland Trail Blazers

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sun Nov 26

10:00 AM

Orlando Magic

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Nov 28

10:00 AM

Cleveland Cavaliers

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Thu Nov 30

10:00 AM

Washington Wizards

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Dec 1

10:30 AM

Boston Celtics

TD Garden

League Pass

Sun Dec 3

10:30 AM

Detroit Pistons

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Dec 5

10:00 AM

Phoenix Suns

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Dec 8

11:00 AM

Los Angeles Lakers

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sun Dec 10

11:00 AM

Cleveland Cavaliers

Quicken Loans Arena

League Pass

Mon Dec 11

10:00 AM

New Orleans Pelicans

Smoothie King Center

League Pass

Wed Dec 13

11:00 AM

Minnesota Timberwolves

Target Center

League Pass

Sat Dec 16

10:00 AM

Oklahoma City Thunder

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass, ESPN

Tue Dec 19

11:00 AM

Chicago Bulls

United Center

League Pass

Wed Dec 20

10:00 AM

Sacramento Kings

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Dec 22

10:00 AM

Toronto Raptors

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sun Dec 24

8:00 AM

Toronto Raptors

Air Canada Centre

League Pass

Tue Dec 26

3:00 AM

New York Knicks

Madison Square Garden

League Pass, ESPN

Fri Dec 29

2:30 PM

Portland Trail Blazers

Moda Center

League Pass

Sat Dec 30

1:00 PM

Denver Nuggets

Pepsi Center

League Pass

Mon Jan 1

12:00 PM

Phoenix Suns

Talking Stick Resort Arena

League Pass

Thu Jan 4

10:00 AM

San Antonio Spurs

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sat Jan 6

10:00 AM

Detroit Pistons

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Jan 12

6:00 AM

Boston Celtics

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Jan 16

4:00 AM

Toronto Raptors

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Jan 19

10:00 AM

Boston Celtics

TD Garden

League Pass

Sun Jan 21

10:30 AM

Milwaukee Bucks

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Jan 23

11:00 PM

Memphis Grizlies

FedEx Forum

League Pass

Thu Jan 25

10:00 AM

Chicago Bulls

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sat Jan 27

11:30 PM

San Antonio Spurs

AT&T Center

League Pass

Mon Jan 29

9:00 AM

Oklahoma City Thunder

Chesapeake Energy Arena

League Pass, ESPN

Tue Jan 30

11:00 AM

Milwaukee Bucks

Harris Bradley Center

League Pass

Thu Feb 1

10:30 AM

Brooklyn Nets

Barclays Center

League Pass

Sat Feb 3

11:00 AM

Miami Heat

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass, ESPN

Sun Feb 4

10:00 AM

Indiana Pacers

Bankers Life Fieldhouse

League Pass

Wed Feb 7

11:00 AM

Washington Wizards

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sat Feb 10

10:00 AM

New Orleans Pelicans

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sun Feb 11

10:00 AM

Los Angeles Clippers

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Feb 13

10:00 AM

New York Knicks

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Thu Feb 15

10:00 AM

Miami Heat

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Feb 23

11:00 AM

Chicago Bulls

United Center

League Pass

Sun Feb 25

8:00 AM

Orlando Magic

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Mon Feb 26

11:00 AM

Washington Wizards

Capital One Arena

League Pass, ESPN

Wed Feb 28

10:30 AM

Miami Heat

American Airlines Arena

League Pass

Fri Mar 2

11:00 AM

Cleveland Cavaliers

Quicken Loans Arena

League Pass

Sat Mar 3

10:00 AM

Charlotte Hornets

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Mon Mar 5

11:00 AM

Milwaukee Bucks

Harris Bradley Center

League Pass, ESPN

Wed Mar 7

10:00 AM

Charlotte Hornets

Spectrum Center

League Pass

Fri Mar 9

10:30 AM

Miami Heat

American Airlines Arena

League Pass

Mon Mar 12

10:30 AM

Brooklyn Nets

Barclays Center

League Pass

Wed Mar 14

10:00 AM

Indiana Pacers

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Mar 16

10:30 AM

New York Knicks

Madison Square Garden

League Pass

Sat Mar 17

10:00 AM

Brooklyn Nets

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Mar 20

10:00 AM

Charlotte Hornets

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Thu Mar 22

10:00 AM

Memphis Grizlies

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Fri Mar 23

10:00 AM

Orlando Magic

Amway Center

League Pass

Sun Mar 25

9:00 AM

Minnesota Timberwolves

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Tue Mar 27

10:00 AM

Denver Nuggets

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Thu Mar 29

10:00 AM

New York Knicks

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Sat Mar 31

10:30 AM

Atlanta Hawks

Phillips Arena

League Pass

Mon Apr 2

3:00 AM

Charlotte Hornets

Spectrum Center

League Pass

Wed Apr 4

9:00 AM

Brooklyn Nets

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Thu Apr 5

9:00 AM

Detroit Pistons

Palace of Auburn Hills

League Pass

Sat Apr 7

9:00 AM

Cleveland Cavaliers

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Mon Apr 9

3:00 AM

Dallas Mavericks

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass

Wed Apr 11

9:30 AM

Atlanta Hawks

Phillips Arena

League Pass

Thu Apr 12

10:00 AM

Milwaukee Bucks

Wells Fargo Center

League Pass, ESPN

The 76ers, have endured a torrid past few seasons.

The 76ers haven’t made the playoffs since 2012, having traded away their best players under general manager Sam Hinkie, who was seeking to initiate a quick rebuild through the draft. However, despite winning a combined total of 75 games in the past three seasons (from 328 total matches), it wasn’t until Simmons was drafted that they were able to get their hands on a No.1 pick.

The 76ers GM, Bryan Colangelo, is intent on arresting Philadelphia’s downward spiral. As such, there’s plenty of expectation on the Melbourne-born forward.

Unfortunately for both Philadelphia and Simmons, the Aussie forward suffered a major injury setback, breaking his foot during a pre-season training session and missing what was supposed to be his rookie season.

How to watch Ben Simmons in the NBA

There is an option available to have access to all 82 Philadelphia games this season; the NBA’s live streaming service, NBA League Pass. There are three different services available but, in short, a monthly subscription fee of $37.99 will allow you to watch every match in high definition.

If that’s a bit too steep for your taste, you can opt for the budget NBA TV package, which gives you up to ten games a week for $11.99 per month, while there is also a premium league pass option which comes in at $44.99 a month. For more info, head over to our NBA live streaming and TV guide page.

If you’re happy following along with live blogs and video highlights, The Roar is the place to be. We’ll be blogging plenty of Simmons’ games this season, and RoarTV is your place to go for all your Ben Simmons highlights.

Last updated: 15 August, 2017

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